Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the 600 balances quite well on the long lens head without the Sidekick. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/> > On Jan 28, 2020, at 12:39 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > Thank you for the flight images. With a 600 a gimbal/sidekick makes > tracking a moving object a study in catching the subject and not balancing > a heavy lens. > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 11:08 PM Doug Herr via LUG <lug at leica-users.org > <mailto:lug at leica-users.org>> > wrote: > >> I use a different camera support for different situations. For waiting >> quietly under the camo net I?m using a small very portable tripod near >> ground level (the camp chair places my butt a couple of inches off the >> ground) and an acratech long lens head. For flight photos I use a big >> standing-height tripod with the same head, or with a sidekick added to the >> head. >> >> The in-flight photos are here, beginning in November 2019: >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anser/ansros.html >> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anser/ansros.html> < >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anser/ansros.html >> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anser/ansros.html>> >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/spatula/spacly.html >> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/spatula/spacly.html> < >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/spatula/spacly.html >> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/spatula/spacly.html>> >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anas/anaacu.html >> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anas/anaacu.html> < >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anas/anaacu.html >> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/anas/anaacu.html>> >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/> >> <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/ <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/>> >> >> >> >>> On Jan 27, 2020, at 7:37 AM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>> >>> Your images don't require comments as they stand with any of the best >> bird >>> photographers extant. However, I wonder if you are using a gimbal for >> the >>> 600 as I am not seeing in flight images. >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 5:44 AM Douglas Herr via LUG < >> lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I spent a few hours under camo netting at the nearby American River here >>>> in Sacramento County and made a few photos: >>>> >>>> a resident Bald Eagle >>>> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/accipitridae/haliaeetus/halleu12.html >>>> >>>> Barrow's Goldeneye visiting for the winter >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bucisl08.html >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bucisl10.html >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bucisl11.html >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/bucephala/bucisl12.html >>>> >>>> Common Merganser >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/mergus/mermer27.html >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/mergus/mermer28.html >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/mergus/mermer30.html >>>> >>>> all photos: a7rIII, 600/4 GM, tripod, comfy camp chair, cheap camo >> netting >>>> all comments are welcome. >>>> >>>> Doug Herr >>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Don >>> don.dory at gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> <http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug> for more information > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com <mailto:don.dory at gmail.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > <http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug> for more information